Warehouse Assistant

Merck; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Cape Town is seeking an individual for warehouse duties, including picking and packing orders, quality control, and inventory management. The candidate must have a Grade 12 education and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining high work standards. This role requires teamwork, good judgment, and flexibility in handling various tasks. Applications are open until October 28, 2025.

Qualifications

• High work standards.
• Good judgement.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• The ability to work as a team.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Computer Literate.
• The ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and picking bill of material packaging.
• Ensuring stock levels and control of barcodes.
• Quality control and checking printed orders.
• Recording duties daily on an excel sheet.

Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Accountability

Collaborative Communications

Commercial Printing

Data Entry

Inventory Control Management

Lifting Equipment

Logistics Coordination

Materials Handling

Multitasking

Order Picking

Quality Control Management

Warehouse Administration

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Job Description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Preparing bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).

• Picking and packing of bill of material.

• Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.

• Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc).

• Control and management of all barcodes.

• Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.

• Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.

• Quality control of the printed tags.

• Making sure that blank orders is packed if the printed order has any blank order items.

• Packing of blank orders.

• Ensuring that the orders are packed correctly and up to standard.

• Checking of incoming stock and packing it on the shelves (FIFO).

• Ensuring the necessary prepping and processes are followed during stock take.

• Any further instruction from the warehouse supervisors as required.

• Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.

• Packing of Sensehub orders.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Grade 12

High work standards.

Good judgement.

Ability to multi-task.

Ability to perform well under pressure.

The ability to work as a team.

The ability to work unsupervised.

Computer Literate.

The ability to follow instructions.

Required Skills:

Ability to Work Under Pressure, Accountability, Collaborative Communications, Commercial Printing, Data Entry, Inventory Control Management, Lifting Equipment, Logistics Coordination, Materials Handling, Multitasking, Order Picking, Quality Control Management, Warehouse Administration

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

10/29/2025

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